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>-->Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press :)
This Too hot to handle one is from our friends Victor and Johanna.
If you like bikes, this one is for you! Some of the hottest bikes
were in Germany's Play With Harley 2011 Custom Chrome Europe Dealer
Show. These were the winners! Also don't pass up checking out
the video! The car is hot and the 101 lady is a delightful treasure!
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Play With Harley
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...Thanks Victor And Johanna!
I dedicated this page to my uncle who passed on this year. The last
I saw him, he came riding up to see me on his Harley. He and my
granddad loved riding motorcycles.
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>HIDDEN FEARS
by Mary Jane West-Delgado
I just saw a movie about a man who was given a diagnosis of cancer and
had a slim chance of coming out of surgery alive.
As I sat in the theater alone (my husband is out of town for two
days), I couldn't help but think about my own history of brain surgery
to remove a tumor that was thought to be cancerous, and that removal of
it may cause a stroke during surgery.
The scene in the movie that really hit home with me was when, in the
pre-surgical room, the family was present until the last second before
he was taken away.
This is a moment of panic for everyone.
As I sat in the theater watching this family and patient clinging to
each other, I realized that I had never told my family how very afraid I
was after leaving them behind in that room. Though the surgical team
was very pleasant and attentive, they were also necessarily
pre-occupied and sterile, leaving me to fend for myself emotionally. I
lay there worrying about waking up with severe disability, or maybe not
waking up at all. I needed someone to be holding me until I was
asleep. I really did, but I never told anyone.
I was the mother of three toddlers at the time. My doctor advised me
to get all of my affairs in order prior to surgery. I wrote letters to
each of my children, to be read if they had to grow up without me. Our
oldest son was 4 years old, our only daughter was 2, and our youngest
son was 11 months old. I felt that I had to be strong for them -- I
had to be sure that my kids weren't afraid. I couldn't show my fears,
I thought I had to be in "mommy mode" until the very end.
It's no secret that a patient and family are desperately afraid at
these times. What hit me at this moment during the movie is that, in
all these years since then, I never told anyone how afraid I was. I
suddenly felt as though I had missed an important step in the grieving
process of my own trauma. Those few moments in the surgical suite,
before drugged induced sleep, are cold and lonely and downright scary
no matter how old you are.
So, there I sat in the theater, sobbing uncontrollably for not having
let anyone know that I really wasn't the brave little warrior that I had
pretended to be. It doesn't matter that I was already a mother at the
time. It doesn't matter that I am now 26 years post-op and in good
health.
What matters is that when I came home from the theater, I emailed my
family about it and then cried on the phone about it with my husband. I
got it all out, finally.
Gosh, I feel so good, now that I've told everyone!
-- Mary Jane West-Delgado
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Mary Jane West-Delgado has been published on Heartwarmers twice before
with "Cheerleader Mom" and "Wearing 9/11." It is the personal
connections she's made, and continued emails from children and parents
that make writing a complete joy. Mary Jane is a retired physical
therapist and current algebra/chemistry tutor, transplanted from
Wisconsin to the Central Coast of California.
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Fear: Feeling Kind Of Buggy!
http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/BibleStudy/fearfeelingkindofbuggy.html
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>-->From Our Friend Linda :)
TODAY'S INSPIRATION
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"Persistence is the twin sister of excellence.
One is a matter of quality;
the other, a matter of time."
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...A Thoughtful one! Great to have you Back Linda! Thank You!
[an Et-Ahem]
This one reminds me of 'Rome wasn't built in a day' and 'a
job worth doing is worth doing well' or as my Mom put it so
often to me - 'Don't do that half-assed! Do it right or
don't do it at all!' Of course I didn't have the choice
NOT to do it ;)
Yes, it is in the dictionary:
half-assed
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adjective Slang: Vulgar .
1. insufficient or haphazard; not fully planned or developed.
2. incompetent; lacking sufficient ability or knowledge.
Of course, I didn't have to 'look it up dear' - my mom's tone
made it perfectly clear what she was saying to me! HaHa!
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>The Necklace
The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five.
Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle
of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box.
"Oh mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?"
Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then
looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned
face.
"A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them,
I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save
enough money to buy them for yourself.. Your birthday's only a week
away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma."
As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out
17 pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she
went to the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick
dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another
new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace.
Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She
wore them everywhere, Sunday school, kindergarten, even to bed. The
only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble
bath. Mother said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green.
Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for
bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her
a story. One night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, "Do you
love me?"
"Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you."
"Then give me your pearls."
"Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse
from my collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The
one you gave me. She's my very favorite."
"That's okay, Honey, daddy loves you. Good night." And he brushed her
cheek with a kiss.
About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's daddy asked again,
"Do you love me?"
"Daddy, you know I love you."
"Then give me your pearls."
"Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new
one I got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow
blanket that matches her sleeper."
"That's okay. Sleep well. God bless you, little one. Daddy loves you."
And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss.
A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed
with her legs crossed Indian style.
As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear
rolled down her cheek.
"What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?"
Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy.
And when she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a
little quiver, she finally said, "Here, daddy; this is for you."
With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with
one hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he
reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand
of genuine pearls and gave them to Jenny...
He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the
dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure. So it is,
with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap
things in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures.
God will never take away something without giving you something better
in its place.
You can do two things with this story:
A. Pass it on and let others be touched by its message;
B. Throw it away and not let it touch your heart.
The greatest gifts happen when you share love and touch others.
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...Such a heartwarming classic! Thank You Jo Ann!
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Marriage Counseling
A young man was in love with two women and could not decide
which of them to marry. He went to his pastor for counseling.
The Pastor asked, "Please describe your two loves."
"Well, one is a great poet."
"And the other?"
"The other makes delicious pancakes."
"I see," the Pastor wisely observed. "So, you can't decide whether
to marry for batter or for verse."
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>Marriage Truths
After eight days of backpacking with my wife Linda, we were
looking pretty scruffy. One morning she came to breakfast in
a baseball cap, her shoulder length hair sticking out at odd
angles.
"Terry," she said, "does my hair make me look like a water
buffalo?"
I thought for a moment, then said, "If I tell you the truth,
do you promise not to charge?"
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I almost forgot to remind you. Actually, that's why you're getting two
Sermon Fodder postings this week. Make sure your pastor and all of
your church support staff know they are appreciated. Being a pastor is
a lot tougher than it looks sometimes. A lot tougher!
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>Twentysomethings less committed to church
VENTURA, Calif. (RNS)—Americans in their 20s are less likely to
attend church or read the Bible than older Americans, a Barna
Research Group study has found.
Thirty-one percent of twentysomethings attend a worship service in a
typical week, compared to 42 percent of those in their 30s and 49
percent of all adults ages 40 and older.
The level of Bible reading also decreases by age group. Researchers
found that 30 percent of twentysomethings read the Bible in the past
week, compared to 37 percent of Americans in their 30s, 44 percent of
fortysomethings, 47 percent of Americans in their 50s and 55 percent
of adults ages 60 and older.
The comparisons on giving are more dramatic: 30 percent of Americans
in their 20s donated to a church in the past year compared to 61
percent of older adults.
Despite the lower percentages in religious practice, researchers
found that internal aspects of faith rank higher among those in their
20s.
For instance, 80 percent of twentysomethings said their faith is very
important in their life; 75 percent said they had prayed to God in
the past week; and 57 percent said they had made a personal
commitment to Jesus Christ that is still important in their life.
“The notion that these people will return to the church when they get
older or once they become parents is only true in a minority of
cases,” said David Kinnaman, vice president of the Ventura,
Calif.-based research firm.
“More importantly, that reasoning ignores the real issue: Millions of
twentysomethings are crystallizing their views of life without the
input of church leaders, the Bible or other mature Christians.”
The research for the overall study was based on nationwide telephone
interviews with 14,091 adults from January 2000 through May 2003,
with a margin of error of plus or minus 1 percentage point. A total
of 2,660 adults in their 20s were interviewed, with a margin of error
of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
www.westernrecorder.org
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>Questions About Tragedy
Tragedy causes us to ask big questions about God that simply can't be
addressed in one minute, but when it gets real dark, a little light
will do.
Steve Brown provided some perspective on tragedy in his special 9/11
10-year anniversary You Think About That broadcast on Key Life. Visit
the link below for some encouraging thoughts about tribulation, God and
trust.
Take one minute to get a little something to think about that will
brighten your day, give you a bit of hope and make a big difference.
For audio of Steve's presentation go to:
http://www.youthinkaboutthat.com/
For more from Key Life Ministries and Steve Brown go to
www.keylife.org
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>Anointing PART 10
God! Empowers us! YOU and ME , through the Power of Gods spoken Word
and through the laying on of hands! He releases the movement of the
Holy Ghost! BUT!! If we move ahead of God, we are immediately outside
His direction….Yer on ya own baby! Fly if ya can! But don’t crash
in my backyard!….you will be in utter presumption!
Presumption you ask?? Its acting without the ’given authority’… in this
case, the authority of God…its acting like being the boss, when you are
just a mere worker!
Its like acting like the Director, when you are just an actor…an
Executive, when you are a secretary….
As ministers…. YES YOU! You are a minister! We are all
‘ministers’……God!! gives you powers!
But don’t get ahead of God! Trust in Him at all times! He knows the
right time…….HIS time!
In our churches, in our homes and especially in our hearts, we DO need
to create an environment where the Holy Spirit is welcome, we do need
to leave out a welcome mat..
We do need to foster and encourage a strong atmosphere of faith and
worship..
Sure! There will be times when it seems God is moving slower than we
would like…but let Him! Don’t get impatient! You don’t need to find
yourself having to pray for patience!….God WILL move…….but in HIS time..
We mankind…..just don’t have the solutions, we think we have, but we
don’t…yes, there have been huge advances in space technology and
medicines but in spite of mans intelligence and medical knowledge, we
still……..cant…cure…. a….cold!
I often wonder why this is…do you???
Could it be that as we have “matured”(would rather use that word than
evolved!) has man learned to trust more in his own devices, his own
technologies and sciences more than the Love of the Creator?? Are we
looking to scientist to provide us with a more secure, happy future?
Are they to be our Saviors?? ….. I don’t think so
They will pass away…..BUT GOD! (but GOD!) will not pass away, He will
still be there “waiting” as we should wait….
We, you and I, have Godly duty to perform….first duty for us, is to
listen….and to wait…When we hear the word of God preached and taught,
the Power of God manifests itself….and we WILL RISE with wings like
eagles….!
We shall run and not be weary, walk and not faint….
Father, we thank you again for Your Word. I thank You Lord for using me
as Your vessel, Your instrument Lord to not only help myself, but help
others to renew their strength through You Father and only You.
Teach us Lord, to wait upon You, Teach us Lord to have faith and
trust in You. Help us Lord, to recognize the Power of the Holy
Spirit which dwells in us, Your Servants..
In Jesus Name we pray Amen…………………
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"If I stand, let me stand on the promise
That You will pull me through.
And if I can't, let me fall on the grace
That first brought me to You."
-from Rich Mullins' song "If I Stand"
The Lift
>A Fragile Victory
(By Steve Troxel, God's Daily Word Ministries, www.gdwm.org)
Elijah was used to demonstrate God's power and call the people of
Israel back to a life of worship. Elijah witnessed the miraculous and
unequaled power of God as he prayed during his confrontation with the
450 prophets of Baal; "The fire of the Lord fell and burned up the
sacrifice, ... and also licked up the water in the trench" (1 Kings
18:38).
After this unquestioned answer to prayer, Elijah climbed to the top of
Mount Carmel and prayed for rain - there had not been rain in the land
for three years. Once again, Elijah witnessed the miraculous hand of
God; "The sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose and a heavy rain
came" (1 Kings 18:45). But within a few days of these great spiritual
victories, Queen Jezebel vowed to have Elijah killed. As soon as Elijah
heard of the Queen's threat, he became afraid and ran for his life into
the desert.
1 Kings 19:4 "He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed
that he might die. 'I have had enough, Lord,' he said. 'Take my life; I
am no better than my ancestors.'"
Elijah was a man who spoke directly with God and clearly witnessed His
awesome power; yet, he fell into great despair when faced with this new
adversity. Elijah experienced a wonderful victory, but it was quickly
shattered.
What caused Elijah to become so discouraged? Had he already forgotten
God's power? Had a few victories caused him to take his eyes off God
and begin to rely on his own strength? Or was he just worn out from
being on the front line of ministry? Whatever the cause, in his moment
of greatest victory Elijah became the most vulnerable to attack and
failure; "I have had enough, Lord."
When life is a struggle, we must pray and "trust in the Lord with all
our heart" (Proverbs 3:5). When life is running smooth, we must pray
harder and trust even more. But when we experience victory and dance on
top of the mountain - when we begin to feel strong and "self" assured -
we must pray as if our very life depended on it and lean on the Lord as
never before. Our moments of greatest vulnerability to enemy attack
come when we begin to think we no longer require God's help. After the
mountaintop the broom tree is closer than we might think.
Lord, remind us of our need! ALL we accomplish is through the strength
of Christ; "apart from Me you can do nothing" (John 15:5). And as His
promises are fulfilled in our lives, we must continue to walk daily by
faith. Let's keep our eyes on Jesus and reclaim the life of dependent
devotion. Let's remain in His presence and always guard against a
fragile victory.
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(by Kerry S. Doyal - Grace Evangelical Free Church, www.GetGraced.org)
[Edited]
It may have been just a bumper sticker. It may have adorned no better
than an old worn and dented blue pickup truck. But, it sure stirred my
thinking. Hopefully it can do the same for yours.
Conjure up the image of that truck as you thoughtfully read a few times
its simple yet simply profound traveling message of wisdom.
"Honk if something falls off."
Did you see it? Do you see it? Yes, I know it was meant in a humorous
vein, but it presented me (a preacher's curse / blessing) with some
healthy life lessons and holy reminders. Allow me to lay them out here.
First, it is no small matter to know and admit you are not perfect.
Whether your life is like that humble truck, or be it a spotless, shiny
Lexus (pick your favorite fancy vehicle), none of us are perfect. The
sooner we admit that, the better off we all are.
That truck owner knew he had a well worn means of transportation. One
susceptible to falling apart without notice. He did not need us to tell
him he was not the picture of perfection. He knew it and wanted us to
know he knew it. Wait a minute - you say - if he knew he might lose a
part, he should not be on the road. Maybe so. But what guarantee do you
have that you will never lose a piece in your travels?
Let me be clear: living an "I'm not perfect, so get over it" life is
not what we are advocating here. Admitting that your imperfections show
up on occasion is another matter.
Second, this driver - God bless his sweet soul - assumes that people
will be so kind as to inform him if he drops a chunk of truck on his
journeys: a muffler, bumper, a hubcap, the transmission. With wear and
age, the old truck may just accidentally litter the road. This is not
something he wants, but knows may happen.
Yet, he is an optimist. His expectation is that - brace yourself for
some serious analogy abuse - as he travels down the road of life, his
fellow travelers are on the same road he is on. If they see him lose
something, they will let him know with a friendly, informative honk and
maybe even a wave. Much like they would want him to do for them.
Maybe this dear old driver doesn't get off the farm much. Most honking
is not friendly. It may be informative, but what is being conveyed is
not usually helpful information. Usually it is angry, critical,
judging, shaming.
Also, the waves that most often accompany a horn blast are often not
full-fingered hand encounters - if you catch my drift. Indeed, if
something of yours falls off in my lane of life, I'm going to let you
hear about it alright. But so much for pity, compassion and
understanding. Try condemnation, vilification and humiliation.
The way we respond to people's imperfections, one would think their old
trucky lives meant to drop pieces in our path, at us no less.
"Accident? No way! That was personal. Don't try to tell me your
humanity is showing. I know better."
Oh for the assumption that if my imperfections crop up at an
inconvenient time to you and unbeknownst to me, you will let me know,
all the while assuming it was nothing personal. Please let me know, not
every one else except me.
Such a sweet and humble request: "Honk if something falls off." It
speaks of community, a shared commitment to accept and watch after one
another, to cover for one another.
If one follows me long enough they will indeed see something (s) fall
off. It is just going to happen. Do I want it? No. Can I prevent it.
Sometimes, yes, but not all the time. Will it happen at a time and in a
way that is inconvenient? Sadly, it probably will, possibly causing
pain. Does it mean I wanted it to happen? God forbid!
But if - I mean when - it does happen, may I ask a simple favor? One
which I will try to return the best I can. Can we count on each other
to honk if something falls off?
Romans 15:7 "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in
order to bring praise to God." (NIV)
Ephesians 4:29-32 "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your
mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to
their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve
the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and
slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to
one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
(NIV)
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- Philippians 2:10
A PREACHER TRAVELED across the country for a week of meetings...
The only problem was, his baggage didn’t make it. He needed a couple
of suits so he went down to the local thrift shop. When he told the
salesman, "I’d like to get a couple of suits," the man smiled, led him
to a whole rack of them and said, "Good, we’ve got several. But you
need to know they came from the local mortuary. They’ve all been
cleaned and pressed, but they were used on men who had passed away.
Not a thing wrong with ’em. I just didn’t want that to bother you."
The preacher said, "No, that’s fine." He tried a few of the suits on
and finally bought two of them for about $25 dollars each. When he got
back to his room, he began to get dressed for the evening’s meetings.
As he put one on, he tried to put his hands in the pockets, but
couldn’t. Both sides were all sewn up! The suits looked as if they
had pockets, but they were just flaps on the coat. He thought about
that for a second. “Of course! Deceased people don’t carry stuff with
’em when they die.” He later admitted: "I spent all week trying to
stick my hands in my pockets. Had to hang my keys on my belt."
-- Charles R. Swindoll
"For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out." 1 Timothy 6:7
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In 1855, A Sunday School teacher, a Mr. Kimball, led a Boston shoe
clerk to give his life to Christ. The clerk, Dwight L. Moody, became an
evangelist.
In England in 1879, Dwight L. Moody awakened evangelistic zeal in the
heart of Fredrick B. Meyer, pastor of a small church.
F.B. Meyer, preaching to an American college campus, brought to Christ
a student named J. Wilbur Chapman.
J. Wilbur Chapman, engaged to YMCA work, employed a former baseball
player, Billy Sunday, to do evangelistic work.
Bill Sunday held a revival in Charlotte, N.C. A group of local men were
so enthusiastic afterward that they planned another evangelistic
campaign, bringing Mordecai Hamm to town to preach.
During Mordecai Hamm's revival, a young man named Billy Graham heard
the Gospel and yielded his life to Christ.
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School teacher, Mr. Kimball, who invested his life in the lives of
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One song can spark a moment,
One flower can wake the dream
One tree can start a forest,
One bird can herald spring.
One smile begins a friendship,
One handclasp lifts a soul.
One star can guide a ship at sea,
One word can frame the goal.
One vote can change a nation,
One sunbeam lights a room.
One candle wipes out darkness,
One laugh will conquer gloom.
One step must start each journey,
One word must start each prayer.
One hope will raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.
One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what's true.
One life can make the difference,
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>The Stinger Gets Stung
(Author Unknown, Provided by Student Discipleship Ministries, TX)
James 3:2-12 (KJV) says:
[2] For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word,
the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
[3] Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us;
and we turn about their whole body.
[4] Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are
driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small
helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
[5] Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
[6] And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire
the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
[7] For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of
things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
[8] But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of
deadly poison.
[9] Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we
men, which are made after the similitude of God.
[10] Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My
brethren, these things ought not so to be.
[11] Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and
bitter?
[12] Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine,
figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Not only do we harm others with our tongues, but notice that verse 6
says that we also hurt ourselves.
The honey bee is a curious creature. When made angry, it stings,
burying its stinger in the flesh of its victim. When it does, however,
it inflicts a two-fold injury: to its victim and on itself. Shortly
after it stings a person, the insect dies. You see, the bee really
hurts itself worse than it hurts its victim.
What are some ways that a person can hurt himself by saying evil things
with his mouth? How does it hurt you when you "sting" another person
with your words?
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>PRACTICING THE GOLDEN RULE
I read recently about one of the most touching moments in sports I've
ever heard about. It took place at a women's softball game on April
26. Central Washington and Western Oregon faced off against each
other, with the winner to receive a bid to the NCAA's Division II
playoffs. Sara Tucholsky, a Western Oregon player, came to the
plate in the second inning with the score tied 0-0 and two runners on
base . Sara had never hit a home run in her lifetime. However, things
were about to change. She connected on a pitch and hit the ball over
the center field fence. Due to her excitement, she missed first base.
So she stopped and turned to go back to the base. But when she made
the sudden stop and turn, she collapsed to the ground, having torn her
ACL.
Her first base coach wanted to run out and help her, but if she touched
Sara, she would have been counted out. As Sara lay on the ground,
umpires conferred and determined that the best thing to do was to allow
Western Oregon to substitute a pinch runner at first base (which would
have canceled the home run).
The coach prepared to make the substitution when she heard a voice:
"Excuse me, would it be OK if we carried her around and she touched
each bag?'"
You see, in softball, a teammate can't touch a player while running the
bases, but there's no rule that says the opponents can't touch her. So
Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace, two players on the opposing team
offered to carry Sara around the bases so that her home run would not
be counted as a single. These two players gently picked up Sara, and
carried her around the bases, allowing her to tap each base along the
way. After reaching home plate, these two girls handed Sara off to her
own teammates.
When asked later why she did it, Mallory Holtman said, "Honestly, it's
one of those things that I hope anyone would do it for me..."
In other words, she was practicing the "Golden Rule" ... "Do unto
others as you would have them do unto you."
There's not much I can add to a touching story like that. May it serve
as an inspiration to find ways in your own life to look for people who
could use a hand. When we are less concerned about "winning" than we
are about helping others, we can truly begin to reflect Jesus Christ in
our lives.
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[12] Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
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by Don L. Creacy Joyce Schowalter
Kentucky, USA
The year was 1958 and I was seven years old when I first met my Momma.
It's not important how we three children fell into the child-care
system, nor how we came to live at that orphanage. Simply stated, the
man our birth Mother had run off with didn't want to raise three hungry
children after she was killed in a car accident.
So there we were. I vividly remember holding each sister's hand through
a chain link fence: separated on the boys' and girls' sides. It remains
important that we three children stayed close.
One day they got us all "fixed up" and took us to the courthouse to see
the Judge. To insure good behavior, the social worker gave me three
pennies for the gumball machine... "if we were good." When we arrived
they walked us right past the gumball machine and, to our great joy,
into a room with our biological Dad. The Judge told me, as the oldest,
that if I wanted, we could go with our Dad and the new Momma he had for
us.
I looked her over, a large sweet-smelling, pillowy woman in a flowery
dress. I reached into my pocket, pulled out those three pennies and
asked her, "If I give you these three pennies will you take care of
them?"
Somehow she understood I meant a different kind of question. She
replied, "Yes Honey, I will." I turned to the Judge and told him we
would go with her.
For the next twenty-five years she cooked and cleaned and slung hash at
the Calico Kitchen all night long only to come to three more hungry
mouths. She wasn't perfect, I don't know anyone who is, but she raised
and reared us when necessary. Finally, we were all three out of the
house and married and raising families of our own. Life was good.
Then Dad chose to leave with another woman. We kids were devastated. I
wanted to show Momma my support, love, and appreciation for all her
gifts and sacrifices. I wrote her a letter and told her that no matter
what happened or what anyone else in the world did, she would always be
our Momma. To emphasize my point, I taped three shiny new pennies into a
card and sent it to her.
She called. "I don't need three pennies to remember you children.
Besides, I still have the first three."
That was fifteen years ago. Momma died this spring, we buried her on
Good Friday, but because of her, we will never again be motherless
children.
As we sorted her things out, I opened her jewelry box drawer. There in
tiny individual plastic bags, lay three pennies, dated 1957, 1957, and
1958. I have them in my pocket at this moment. No one will ever make a
movie or write a book about her, but to me and my sisters, she is the
world's best Three Penny Momma.
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Halloween with a bale of straw, pumpkins and a scarecrow in the front
yard. On Monday, the kids were excited to come home to find a
digger, dump truck, and a couple small holes in the front yard to fix
a water leak which escalated into the sewer line as well. Tuesday,
it rained ALL day and let up just before Aunt Elaine picked up the
kids from school. Aunt Elaine went inside the house while the boys
checked out MUD and holes. Little Katie ran to give the scarecrow a
hug. Pretty soon she came running to the front door shouting, "Aunt
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(sister of Mike Davidson of Kendallville)
Logan, 5, is a very serious child. He went shopping with his
grandmother and mother. As they drove around looking for a parking
space, they decided that Logan's mom would just jump out and run into
the store. Logan said, "Oh, by the way, you need to go back there and
get that person out of the trunk of the car back there. The arm is
hanging out and it's all bloody!" It was one of those fake arms that
people use for Halloween decorating! When the adults burst out
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tomboy. She has an older sister and brother-in-law who enjoy watching
boxing. At the store one day, they found some boxers on sale with the
characters from the movie Cars on them and bought them. When she got
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cold breath on our car windows... I wonder if that means Santa really
is watching me like you say he has been? Do you think I'm in
trouble, Mommy?" His mother Debbie was at a loss for words! --
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Pnina, age 3 1/2, loves to read. Among other things, she is
very familiar with the Torah (first five books of the Bible). The
week that the story of Noah was read in synagogues, it was cloudy
out. Pnina looked up and said that there were gray clouds, so it was
going to rain for 30 days and 30 nights. Her mother Brandel
suggested that she reread the story. Pnina replied, "No, for 10 days
less! God promised that he wouldn't do that again!" -- Brandel of
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Minnesota. Jordan said, "Why do they call it Minnesota? Is it
because they have a lot of many sodas?" -- Ginger Thomson of
Waterloo, Indiana
Several years ago Shirley worked for a dental laboratory making
deliveries of dentures and other supplies. One day some young
children saw her carrying a box into a dentist's office. One of them
asked her what was in the box. When Shirley said, "Teeth," the
response from the child was, "Oh, you must be the Tooth Fairy!" --
Phyllis Myers (sister-in-law of Shirley) of Indiana
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granddaughter, Danyelle. As part of the process they went for
fingerprinting. The technician was reading the vital statistics from
a paper and typing them into the computer. "Hair color? Eye color?"
The technician turned to Sally's husband and asked, "6 feet?"
Danyelle quickly interrupted, "He doesn't have six feet. He only has
two feet." -- Sally Morris of Wellington, Florida
Nathan, 2, stays with Linda and her husband on weekends. Daddy
is a volunteer firefighter so needless to say Nathan loves anything
to do with firetrucks and he even sleeps at his grandparents' house
in a firetruck bed. His grandmother, Linda, had put him to bed and a
while later she thought she heard him get up. She went to check on
him and he was sound asleep. She adjusted his blankets and was
getting ready to walk out of the room when she heard in this very
soft, sleepy voice, "beep beep beep, firetruck, beep beep." (The
beep beep beep is the back up noise they make.) A true future
firefighter! -- "Grammy" Linda Davis of California, Pennsylvania
Mackenzie, 6, was being picked up at school by her mother.
Mackenzie saw a lawman picking up his little boy. Mackenzie asked
her mother, "Why are the lawmen here?" Her mother said, "They are
picking up their kids." Mackenzie asked her mother, "You mean lawmen
have youngens?" -- Myrle Brown (grandmother of Mackenzie) of Georgia
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Taylor was riding along in the car with her mom singing a song
that went like this..."Little Ms. Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her
turds and way!" Taylor's mom told her that it was kurds and way.
Taylor then put her hands on her hips and said that "Maw Maw" told
her it was "turds and way" and Maw Maw is always right! -- Cristy
Hazelwood (Taylor's mom) of Peterstown, West Virginia
Weston came home from kindergarten and asked his mother if dogs
could talk. She told him no, they couldn't. Then he asked if they
could talk on the phone. She told him they couldn't talk with or
without a phone. He thought for a minute and then said, "Then why do
they keep making us sing that song... 'Knick-Knack Paddy-whack give
the dog a phone.'" -- Kas Quimby (grandmother of Weston) of Elma,
Washington
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time she did things a little differently. She cut their cat Outlaw's
whiskers off. When asked why she would do such a thing, she replied
that she was just getting rid of the split ends! -- Susan Wilkinson
(grandmother of Savannah) of Alton, Illinois
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years old.
I go to school and listen to teachers
They sound a lot like preachers
All I hear is do your math do your spelling
and don't be bad or I'll start yelling
It's bad enough to eat the lunch
yes you know it I don't like it much
But still yet I'm not a fool
I'll just be good and go to school.
-- Doris Reesor of Battletown, Kentucky
Tatum, 5, and Kaelyn, 2, were visiting Grandma Brenda and
Grandpa Ruben. The girls were playing in front of the house and
being giggly. The next door neighbor's son Keeton, 6, came over and
asked who the girls were. Brenda told them they were her
granddaughters. Keeton looked at Brenda very seriously and said,
"Now I know why your hair is white!" -- Grandma Brenda Motsinger of
Grand Prairie, Texas
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Laken is 5 now but her mother, Melissa, remembers when Laken was
4 and they went out to breakfast together. When the food arrived
Laken pulled her toast apart -- it was pretty well burnt on the
inside. She leaned over and whispered to her mother, "Mom, do you
think I should tell her I'm BLACK TOAST INTOLERANT?" Trying not to
laugh, Melissa said, "Honey, the word is lactose intolerant and it
means that someone cannot have milk products." Laken said, "Oh, I
thought it meant you didn't like black toast!" -- Melissa Shepherd of
Indiana
When Karna's daughter was in kindergarten she heard the very
disturbing news, from a classmate, that there is no Santa Claus. Not
completely trusting this information she came home and asked Karna if
there was indeed a Santa. Trying to explain it in the least traumatic
way that she could it went something like this: "Sweetheart, there is
a Santa, but it's not the Santa that you envision. Santa is actually
Daddy, and Daddy is also the Easter Bunny on Easter and he is also
the Tooth Fairy..." Before Karna could go any farther, Kyndra
blurted out, "And Daddy is the turkey on Thanksgiving!" -- Karna
Krull of LaGrange, Indiana
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fact that he has been assigned to honors English. The teacher pushes
the kids to the limit, and instills in them quite a strong work
ethic. Apparently the teacher has told his students he's teaching
them upper level materials, maybe even college level. Beth's grandson
has his folder beautifully labeled in fancy lettering: "College
Englesh." -- Beth Fryer of Pennsylvania
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